Alaskan Men Wear High Heels For The "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes" Anti-Rape Event

We may have joked about guys in high heels in the past--remember when one reader wrote in and told us how she made her boyfriend put his money where his mouth was when he said, "Walking in those can't be that hard!"?--but a group of Alaskan men slipped into stilettos this weekend, and it was no laughing matter. In fact, they were doing their part to help prevent rape.

A news item in The Daily Caller (via Jezebel) details the 4th annual "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes" event in Anchorage, Alaska, to raise awareness for sexual violence and assault against women: "A few dozen men seeking to raise awareness for sexual assault violence against women tried to walk a mile in their shoes Friday — literally. The men teetered precariously along the mile-long route, trying to raise money for a local nonprofit that supports sexual assault victims. Donations to Standing Together Against Rape will go toward banishing sexual assaults and other acts of violence against women." Not everyone had a glamorous experience--"Walt Monegan, former head of the state troopers, participated in what he said people were calling old lady shoes. 'I'm old, so it's OK,'" he told the paper--but the event helped symbolically level the playing field and raise awareness for a vital cause. How cool is that?

What do you think of the "Walk A Mile In Her Shoes" event? Don't you appreciate the idea of men doing something proactive to start a dialogue about an incredibly important issue? Discuss!